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Gov’t in quandary over banning smoking, legalizing marijuana – Granger

– Head of State David Granger says that the APNU+AFC administration is caught in a quandary as it relates to the legalization of...

Criminal charge against former President dismissed

– High Court Judge, Justice Navindra Singh has dismissed a private criminal charge against former President and now Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. Jagdeo was...

Jagdeo says Ed Ahmad land deal was cancelled since 2009

By Jomo Paul – Describing statements made by State Minister, Joseph Harmon over a land lease deal with convicted fraudster Edul Ahmad as “distortions,”...

Operation Dragnet yielding results – Harmon

- Thus far, Operation Dragnet has resulted in a drop in the rate of serious crime and an increase in interdiction rates by...

“Everybody is somebody’s friend” – Harmon defends GWI CEO

– Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has defended the hiring of two persons at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), both of whom are...

Carrington to table motion to amend marijuana laws; Hughes flays Govt’s stance

– APNU+AFC Regional Member of Parliament, Michael Carrington is set to present a motion to the National Assembly, which if passed, would see...

Gov’t rejects explanation for ‘lost’ Venezuelan chopper which landed at Kaikan

By Jomo Paul – The Guyana Government has officially rejected the explanation offered by Venezuela for a military aircraft landing at the Kaikan Airstrip...

Jagdeo leased prime land to Ed Ahmad for $500K annually – Harmon

By Jomo Paul – Former President Bharrat Jagdeo leased a prime piece of development land opposite the Headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...

‘We will not beg for uncapped benefits’ – Jagdeo weighs in on court action

By Fareeza Haniff – Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that he will not beg the APNU+AFC government to...

Guyana signs US$300,000 grant with Green Climate Fund

- Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman signed a US$300,000 grant with the Green Climate Fund...

Recent Articles

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...